Honda HR-V - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Honda HR-V owners have reported a total of 2,170 problems for their cars built in the 11 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Honda HR-V. The 2023 Honda HR-V cars have the most problems reported (802 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Honda HR-V

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 HR-V	7
2025 HR-V	45
2024 HR-V	144
2023 HR-V	802
2022 HR-V	132
2021 HR-V	65
2020 HR-V	105
2019 HR-V	265
2018 HR-V	183
2017 HR-V	152
2016 HR-V	270

🔍 Common problems of Honda HR-V

The following chart shows the 27 most common problems for Honda HR-V cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (425 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (391 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Honda HR-V

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Visibility	425
Equipment	391
Electrical System	274
Power Train	156
Steering	155
Service Brakes	108
Engine And Engine Cooling	94
Structure	83
Other Fuel System	77
Gasoline Fuel System	75

Air Bag	66
Forward Collision Avoidance	65
Vehicle Speed Control	62
Lane Departure	33
Exterior Lighting	23
Seat Belt	21
Seats	15
Suspension	11
Back Over Prevention	11
Wheel	10
Electronic Stability Control	5
Tire	4
	2
Diesel Fuel System	1
Air Brake	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Autohold Brake System/brake Hold	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Honda HR-V of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across HR-V model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Honda HR-V model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across HR-V Model Years

HR-V Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2022	132	122,638	4	0.27
2021	65	91,951	5	0.14
2020	105	62,911	6	0.28
2019	265	126,576	7	0.30
2018	183	92,695	8	0.25
2017	152	83,339	9	0.20
2016	270	122,230	10	0.22

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Honda HR-V is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2026 HR-V	2
2025 HR-V	21
2024 HR-V	85
2023 HR-V	485
2022 HR-V	26
2021 HR-V	8
2020 HR-V	3
2019 HR-V	11
2018 HR-V	22
2017 HR-V	19
2016 HR-V	9

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